The IT and ITeS sectors expect a reduction in minimum alternate tax (MAT) and dividend distribution tax in the next month's Union Budget, a senior economist said on Tuesday.
The BSF has arrested 822 smugglers along the Indo-Bangla border till April this year.
The holy lingam (phallic symbol of Shiva) at the shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas melted 10 days back, Chief Executive Officer (Ecology), Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, Arun Kumar told PTI.
Nandan Nilekani, chief executive officer of IT major Infosys Technologies will be among the world's most prominent business leaders who will address the prestigious 'Fortune 2005 Global Forum' to be held in Beijing from May 16-18.
Inflation rose to 3.55 per cent for the week ended April 15, from 3.24 per cent in the previous week mainly due to costlier manufactured and non-food items.
The Commission said complaints have been received regarding hoardings extolling the achievements of the state government and displaying comparative statistics with that of the previous governments.
Every Indian would have to pay over Rs 22,000 if he or she is asked to share the Central government's total liabilities, which are expected to touch Rs 24,73,562 crore (Rs 24,735.62 billion) this financial year.
The team of Pakistani journalists called on separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
"The report is about only on two of the terms of reference instead of the four made to it. Therefore, the government has rejected it," an official spokesperson said.
Ferreira will head the committee for the Dronacharya Award, Ahluwalia be in charge of the one that will select sportspersons for the Arjuna and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards.
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The goverment was keeping a watch on inflation, which has to remain below 5 per cent, said Economic Affairs secretary Rakesh Mohan in reference to the recent surge in international crude oil prices.
Success in Fallujah will deal a blow to the terrorists in Iraq, says US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
Union Divestment Minister Arun Shourie on Friday said the initial public offering to pare the government's stake in five companies - VSNL, Balco, IPCL, CMC and IBP would be done within the next six months.
The Kerala government would shortly start its own online lottery, finance minister K Sankaranarayanan told the Assembly on Wednesday.
He has won all but two of the 12 Democratic primaries so far.
The goverment has found serious irregularities in the functioning of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), Finance Minister Jaswant Singh said in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.
S Rajendra Babu, a Supreme Court judge, was on Thursday appointed the Chief Justice of India with effect from May 2.
HP, Wipro and HCL Infosystems have ruled out any revision in computer prices following goverment's decision to exempt pre-loaded software on PCs from 10 per cent excise duty
Colleagues of Nadia Khan, 27-year-old assistant of noted film director Kaizad Gustad, claimed she died in a road accident but the police suspect it was a rail mishap.
The government's offer for partial divestment of its stake in Dredging Corporation of India Ltd has been oversubscribed 5.45 times at end of bidding on Thursday.
Goverment on Wednesday hinted at a feel good factor for the average households in the forthcoming budget saying there should be food for the hungry and money in the purse of housewives.
India suffered a humiliating 0-4 defeat to defending champions Australia in their final group league encounter of the FIH men's hockey World Cup, in The Hague, Netherlands, on Monday.
The BJP chief said the ED and the CBI have taken prompt action in the Nirav Modi case.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan made it clear that the Left government was with the believers.
The girl was leaving school on Wednesday when the accused, Ram Asre (37) allegedly took her to a pump room in the school premises and forced himself on her.
Five photos of western style toilets were presented to convince the court that acceptable standards would be extended to Mallya.
The latest incident took place on Saturday night near a hostel where she resides.
World champions Australia rallied from a two-goal deficit to prevail 4-3 over Olympic gold medallists Germany to bolster their position in the 36th Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament at the Lee Valley Hockey Centre.
Skipper Moritz Fuerste led from the front with two goals as Kalinga Lancers thrashed Dabang Mumbai 4-1 in to win their maiden Hockey India League title, in Chandigarh, on Sunday.
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